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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Fishing Permit Information . . . . . . . 6
Fishing Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Archery and Spearfishing . . . . . . . 17
Paddlefish Regulations . . . . . . . . 18
Bait Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Aquatic Invasive Species . . . . . . . 27
State Records/Master Anglers . . . . 34
Conservation Officers . . . . . . . . . 38
Public Fishing Areas . . . . . . . . . . 39
Lakes and Reservoirs . . . . . . . 40
Coolwater Streams . . . . . . . . 74
Warmwater Streams . . . . . . . 76
Missouri River . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Location Phone
Schramm Education Center, Gretna 402-332-3901
Northwest district office, Alliance 308-763-2940
Bassett service center, Bassett 402-684-2921
Chadron State Park, Chadron 308-432-6167
Fort Robinson State Park, Crawford 308-665-2900
South-central district office, Kearney 308-865-5310
Lake McConaughy SRA, Ogallala 308-284-8800
Niobrara State Park, Niobrara 402-857-3373
Northeast district office, Norfolk 402-370-3374
Southwest district office, North Platte 308-535-8025
Omaha service center, Omaha 402-595-2144
Ponca State Park, Ponca 402-755-2284
Headquarters/SE district, Lincoln 402-471-0641
Wildcat Hills SRA, Gering 308-436-3777
NGPC Permitting Offices
Tony Barada, Asst. Fisheries Administrator, Lincoln
tony.barada@nebraska.gov; 402-471-5553
Daryl Bauer, Fisheries Outreach Program Manager, Lincoln
daryl.bauer@nebraska.gov; 402-471-5005
Northwest District, Alliance
308-763-2940
Jeff Schuckman, Northeast District Supervisor, Norfolk
jeff.schuckman@nebraska.gov; 402-370-3374
Aaron Blank, Southeast District Supervisor, Lincoln
aaron.blank@nebraska.gov; 402-471-7647
Brad Eifert, South-central District Supervisor, Kearney
brad.eifert@nebraska.gov; 308-865-5331
Sean Farrier, Southwest District Supervisor, North Platte
sean.farrier@nebraska.gov; 402-221-6149
Kirk Steffensen, Missouri River Program Manager, Lincoln
kirk.steffensen@nebraska.gov; 402-471-1514
Thad Huenemann, Rivers & Streams Program Manager, Lincoln
thad.huenemann@nebraska.gov; 402-471-5445
Kristopher Stahr, Aquatic Invasive Species Program Manager
kristopher.stahr@nebraska.gov; 402-471-7602
Jeff Jackson, Aquatic Habitat Program Manager
jeff.jackson@nebraska.gov; 402-471-5583
Zach Horstman, Boating Access Coordinator
zachary.horstman@nebraska.gov; 402-471-5446
NGPC Fisheries Staff
ABOUT THIS GUIDE
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission's Fishing Guide
is a summary of Nebraska's regulations, orders and statutes
pertaining to fishing. It is not intended to be a complete digest
of regulations, orders and statutes. Find a complete listing
of regulations and orders at OutdoorNebraska.gov and find
statutes at law.justia.com/codes/nebraska/2023/chapter-37/.
Neb. Rev. Statute 84-901.03:
This guidance document is advisory in nature but is binding on
an agency until amended by such agency. A guidance document
does not include internal procedural documents that only affect
the internal operations of the agency and does not impose
additional requirements or penalties on regulated parties
or include confidential information or rules and regulations
made in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. If
you believe that this guidance document imposes additional
requirements or penalties on regulated parties, you may request
a review of the document.
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or phone 402-742-0125
Paid advertisements in this publication do not represent an
endorsement by the Commission for the products, services or
claims made by the advertisers. The Commission reserves the
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– all fish images copyright Joseph R. Tomelleri
Cover photo and photos on pages 31, 75 and 79: Eric
Fowler/Nebraskaland Magazine/NGPC
ADVERTISER INDEX
Supplies and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . 82-83
Pond and Lake Management . . . . . . . . .84-85
Boat Sales and Service . . . . . . . . . . . .86-88
Clubs and Chapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89-90
Fishing Hot Spots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91-94
